These abiding words from Back to the Future must have been hurtling through the minds of Fabien Riggall and his Secret Cinema team as they rushed to get their latest project off the ground following last week's abrupt cancellations.

Secret Cinema's reputation has taken a knock in the wake of the Back to the Future fiasco. These cool, culty immersive screenings have gradually been bubbling up from the underground to the mainstream - for committed cinema buffs these have been dates to circle in the calendar. This goodwill was tested after the first four screenings were axed, prompting fans to vent their anger on social media.

Has the Secret Cinema sheen worn off? Based on last night's delayed opening event, the answer is a definitive no. The scale and ambition of this Back to the Future screening is immediate from the off. In the shadow of the Olympic Park a huge recreation of 1955 Hill Valley hosts the night's festivities, but the experience begins long before you set eyes on a sign for Lyon Estates.

Guests decked themselves out in '50s garb and were asked to meet at an East London location. From there the walk to Hill Valley began, with actors dotted around to ready the crowd for what's to come. One actor, playing Biff Tannen's lackey 3-D (he of the anaglyph glasses), spotted someone in similar specs and immediately started proclaiming to him that 3D was "the future". 60 years on, Hollywood is still trying to make that the case!

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On the winding path up towards Peabody Farm, we had to double take after strolling past a girl, books clutched tightly to her chest, who was the spitting image of Lea Thompson's Lorraine Baines.

A giant recreation of the Clock Tower (time frozen at 10.04pm) sits in front of the Hill Valley square, while surrounding it are stores, Lou's Diner and rides for the town fair. You can even wander into Hill Valley High and boogie away at the Enchantment Under the Sea dance.

Postmen and women meander through the square, Biff and his goons drive around in his Ford convertible and a wild-haired Doc Brown conducts experiments with the guests. Should you wish, you can even find Doc's home and try on his elaborate mind-reading helmet.

Guests get plenty of time to explore the detailed surroundings before mayor Red Thomas addresses the crowd to go through housekeeping and set up a gig from Marvin Berry and The Starlighters.

The film itself is projected onto the face of the Clock Tower building, but the experience doesn't stop there as key scenes from the film come to life thanks to a cast portraying Marty, Doc and all the key players. The moment when Doc first unveils the DeLorean to Marty had a genuine goosebumps effect when the crowd first caught glimpse of the gull-winged sports car.

The best entertainment on show was probably still the film itself, and what's striking is just how well Back to the Future stands up after almost 30 years. It still feels like a perfect movie - no frame is out of place, no performance misjudged, and every twist and turn of Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale's screenplay is a masterful example of set-up and pay-off.

Revisiting BTTF again, you pick up on new things; I'm now convinced that Crispin Glover is the film's secret weapon. His performance as both young and old George McFly is flawless, and it's his character's transformative journey that stands up above all else. What a shame that he never came back for Back to the Future II and III.

Thanks to this cast of dedicated performers and a spectacular venue housing more than 3,000, Secret Cinema will reignite your love for one of the all-time great '80s blockbusters.

A word of advice, though - arrive early, bring something warm for when the sun goes down and prepare to queue (to get in, out and buy food and drink). You'll be asked to hand in your phone, so if possible leave it at home to avoid a long wait getting it back at the end of the night.